

Madera’s top cop had a forgiving heart
For The Madera Tribune Madera Police Chief Walter Thomas was in a playful mood. He wasn’t quite so jovial a few months later when the...
Bill Coate
Nov 30, 2024


Fresno Flats lost out to Oakhurst
For The Madera Tribune Oakhurst was once Fresno Flats, which is shown here circa 1880. John Robert Nichols has been given credit for...
Bill Coate
Nov 27, 2024
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...
For The Madera Tribune
Nov 23, 2024


Madera’s principal stood up to the Klan
From the Author’s Collection In the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan experienced a revival and made its presence felt in communities all over the...
Bill Coate
Nov 23, 2024


The Brammer Building still stands tall
For The Madera Tribune Brammer’s shoe store was a pioneer establishment on Yosemite Avenue that bent with the times and survived. It...
Bill Coate
Nov 20, 2024


Revenge at the Hildreth Hotel
For The Madera Tribune This hotel was the centerpiece of the town of Hildreth. It is also the place where Harry Daniels got what was...
Bill Coate
Nov 15, 2024


Why was Madera founded?
For The Madera Tribune The Borden Hotel, shown here, marked the town of Borden. When the California Lumber Company decided not to end its...
Bill Coate
Nov 13, 2024
National Day of the Deployed
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...
For The Madera Tribune
Nov 9, 2024









